Arshad Majid receives funding from the National Institute of Health research (NIHR) EME Programme for the TRICEPS trial which is investigating tVNS in stroke recovery. The vagus nerve has quietly ...

Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation Katie Edwards is Commissioning Editor for Health and Medicine at The Conversation in the UK. Arshad Majid ...

I’m not opposed to meditation. I’ve tried it in most of its modern forms: guided, silent, app-led, and instructor-guided. I’ve done it lying on the floor, sitting upright, accompanied by candles or ...

Simply cutting the vagus nerve off surgically, as in the mouse study, is most likely not an option for humans and may have further side effects. In addition, the team notes that the gut may even ...

Andrea Parker’s path to SUNY ESF started with a moment of curiosity at a national conference — how could a small school in upstate New York be making such a big impact in environmental communication ...

Life moves fast. You're stuck juggling work deadlines, family stuff, or scrolling through your phone at 2 AM instead of sleeping. That knot in your neck won't go away, no matter what you try. Your ...

A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that keeping this nerve connected to the heart helps protect heart cells and ...

The secret to a healthier and "younger" heart lies in the vagus nerve. A recent study coordinated by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa and published in Science Translational Medicine ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kevin Tracey, MD, talks about his book, The Great Nerve, in this Healio Community webinar. Tracey discusses the ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says about the body’s built-in “chill” circuit. Vagus nerve stimulators deliver ...